Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 3, 1902
Died
April 21, 1983 (age 80)
Place of Birth
Vienna, Austria
Also Known As
Уолтер Слезак
Walter Slezak
Biography
Walter Slezak (3 May 1902 – 21 April 1983) was a portly Austrian character actor who appeared in numerous Hollywood films. Slezak often portrayed villains or thugs, most notably the German U-boat captain in Alfred Hitchcock's 1944 Lifeboat, but occasionally he got to play lighter roles, as in 1962's The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm. He also played a cheerfully corrupt and philosophical private detective in the 1947 film noir Born to Kill and appeared as Squire Trelawney in the 1972 version of Treasure Island.
Known For
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
1961
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
TV
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Max Jurgens
1961
TV
The Love Boat
Marcel Locksmith
1977
TV
What's My Line?
Self
1950
TV
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
TV
Batman
The Clock King
1966
TV
Studio One
1948
TV
Studio One
Lev Simon
1948
TV
Rawhide
Lazio Tzgorni
1959
TV
Robert Montgomery Presents
Krisons Ringo
1950
TV
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self
1957
TV
Omnibus
1952
TV
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
1956
TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
TV
Telephone Time
1956
TV
77 Sunset Strip
Oskar Pauker
1958
TV
Outlaws
1960
TV
Suspense
Dr. Potterton / Richard Morley
1949
Filmography
1977TVThe Love Boatas Marcel Locksmith1976FilmThe Mysterious House of Dr. C.as Dr. Coppelius1972FilmTreasure Islandas Squire Trelawney1972TVAssignment: Viennaas Tandler1971FilmBlack Beautyas Hackenschmidt1970TVFilmgeschichte(n) aus Österreichas Self1970FilmThe Juggler of Notre Dameas The Innkeeper1969FilmA Hundred-Odd Years from Now1968FilmDr. Coppeliusas Dr. Coppelius1968FilmHeidias Father Richter1968FilmThe Legend of Robin Hoodas Friar Tuck1968TVRowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Self (uncredited)1967FilmThe Caper of the Golden Bullsas Antonio Gonzales1966FilmCongress of Loveas Der 'Ewige Wiener'1966TVBatmanas The Clock King1965FilmA Very Special Favoras Etienne1965FilmTwenty-Four Hours to Killas Malouf1964FilmEmil and the Detectivesas Baron1964FilmWonderful Lifeas Lloyd Davis1963FilmA Cry of Angels1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1962FilmThe Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimmas Stossel1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-Host1961TVDr. Kildareas Dr. Max Jurgens1961TVCain's Hundredas Arnie Grote1961FilmCome Septemberas Maurice Clavell1960TVOutlaws1960TVThe Chevy Mystery Showas Host1959FilmThe Miracleas Flaco1959TVThe Big Partyas Self1959TVRawhideas Lazio Tzgorni1958TV77 Sunset Stripas Oskar Pauker1957FilmPinocchioas Gepetto1957TVTonight Starring Jack Paaras Self1957FilmTen Thousand Bedroomsas Papa Martelli1956TVThe Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Self1956TVTelephone Time1955TVThe 20th Century Fox Houras Emil Markheim1955TVMGM Paradeas self1954FilmThe Steel Cageas Louis, the Prison Chef, segment "The Chef"1953TVLetter to Lorettaas Emil Kronsteidt1953FilmWhite Witch Doctoras Huysman1953FilmCall Me Madamas August Tantinnin1953FilmConfidentially Connieas Emil Spangenberg1952TVOmnibus1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Mr. Reallybig1951TVThe Name's the Same1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Stars1951FilmPeople Will Talkas Prof. Barker1951FilmBedtime for Bonzoas Professor Hans Neumann1950FilmBud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legionas Sgt. Axmann1950FilmSpy Huntas Doctor Stahl1950FilmThe Yellow Cab Manas Dr. Byron Dokstedder1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self1950TVRobert Montgomery Presentsas Krisons Ringo1949FilmThe Inspector Generalas Yakov1949TVSuspenseas Dr. Potterton / Richard Morley1948TVStudio One1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self1948FilmThe Pirateas Don Pedro Vargas1947FilmRiff-Raffas Eric Molinar1947FilmBorn to Killas Matthew Arnett1947FilmSinbad the Sailoras Melik1945FilmCorneredas Melchior Incza1945FilmThe Spanish Mainas Don Juan Alvarado1945FilmSalome, Where She Dancedas Dimitrioff1944FilmThe Princess and the Pirateas La Roche1944FilmTill We Meet Againas Vitrey, The Mayor1944FilmStep Livelyas Joe Gribble1944FilmLifeboatas Willi1943FilmThe Fallen Sparrowas Dr. Christian Skaas1943FilmThis Land Is Mineas Major Erich von Keller1942FilmOnce Upon a Honeymoonas Baron Franz Von Luber1932FilmSpione im Savoy-Hotelas Kurt1929FilmEros in Ketten1929FilmOsudné noci1928FilmAlmenrausch und Edelweissas Mentel1928FilmLedige Mütter1927FilmThe Long Intermissionas Ottokar1927FilmLiebe geht seltsame Wege1927FilmDie Lorelei1927FilmThe Right to Live1927FilmAddio giovinezza!1927FilmEhegeheimnisse1926FilmJunges Blutas Oberprimaner1926FilmAus des Rheinlands Schicksalstagenas Walter Thiermann1926FilmGrüß mir das blonde Kind am Rhein1925FilmO alte Burschenherrlichkeit1924FilmMein Leopold1924FilmMichaelas Michael1922FilmSodom and Gomorrahas Eduard Harber - Student am Cambridge-Lyzeum / Ein Goldschmied von Galiläa